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DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — Funding for the Voorhees College TRIO Student Support Services Program (TRIO-SSSP) grant has been renewed through the U.S. Department of Education for $1.4 million over the next five years. TRIO refers to the three types of programs: Upward Bound, Talent Search, and Student Support Services, which existed within the reauthorization …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — Spartanburg Methodist College announces the appointment of Kris Neely as interim provost effective January 2021. Neely will take over for Dr. Mark Gibbs, who has served as provost since January 2019. Dr. Gibbs will follow his passion and return to the classroom as a professor of religion and philosophy. “Mark …
CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — Forty-two Division II member schools are recipients of the Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence, presented to member schools earning an Academic Success Rate of 90% or higher. The Academic Success Rate is the percentage of student-athletes who graduate within six years of initial collegiate enrollment and includes virtually all Division …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — Dr. K. Nolon Carter, Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, died on Saturday, Dec. 5. He was 95. Dr. Carter joined the PC faculty in 1951 and retired in 1987, after 36 years of teaching at PC. One of the first two professors to receive a named chair, Dr. …
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — A move that can help men and women called to ministry get placed into ministry positions sooner, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) and North Greenville University (NGU), have partnered to count certain college credit hours toward a master of divinity degree, thereby saving students time and money. The articulation …
NEWBERRY, S.C. (courtesy newberry.edu) — Newberry College recognized the achievements of two graduating classes in respective ceremonies on Saturday, Nov. 21. The spring and summer classes were honored at 10 a.m., the fall class at 2:30 p.m., each in Eleazer Arena. In the morning, 163 graduates from the spring and summer graduating classes represented 14 …
SUMTER, S.C. (courtesy Morris College Facebook page) — The Morris College Office of Student Affairs announces an emergency student aid program for students enrolled full-time at Morris College. Students may request any aid amount up to $1,000. Students applying for help must have a 2.0 minimum GPA. For additional information and to apply for emergency …
GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limestone.edu) — Although it is not a traditional live Christmas performance, the Limestone University Department of Music’s pre-recorded “2020 Choral Christmas Project” brings cheer throughout the holiday season. The performance was released Dec. 7 and is available on the university’s YouTube channel or Facebook page. Sarah Kier Smith is the project’s videographer/editor. …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — Furman health sciences professor Meghan Slining joined forces with her sister, Tatum Fettig, and a diverse group of students and professionals to launch the first mobile app for building relationships among families impacted by pediatric cancer. Tatum Fettig doesn’t expect and would never want you to understand what she and …